Culture Q&A: Dan Wakefield, Telling Tales at the Red Key Tavern
“I’m a natural ham. I like to get up and tell stories. That’s really what it’s all about.”
What makes this Columbus institution really sweet is the counter-side charm of Wilma Hare and her fellow soda jerks, who will pull you an ice cream soda the way it was in 1900 and serve it with a side of sass: “When that ice cream hits the carbonation, it will explode like a volcano. And I will laugh at the look of panic on your face.”